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dome car

American  

noun

  1. a railroad passenger car having a dome in its roof.


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Sitting in the dome car watching a blazing sun set over white Quebec forests and waking to whiteout blizzards in Manitoba deepened my connection to the land I call home, and reaffirmed my commitment to protecting this natural beauty.

From The Guardian

Margaret Atwood wrote her much-anticipated sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale” in a number of places, like “the dome car of a train stuck on a siding due to a mudslide, on a couple of ships, in a number of hotel rooms, in the middle of a forest.”

From Washington Times

Our seats on the double-decker GoldStar Dome car included a full-service breakfast.

From Washington Post

Book a Diamond Class ticket for the full experience, which usually means that you’ll be seated in the upper portion of their Sky Dome car with panoramic views.

From Fox News

It’s the only remaining dome car and dates back to 1955.

From Seattle Times